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W1 | 28 We remember daytime soap actress Marj Dusay (d. 2020), Cicely Tyson (d.2021). Birth of Richard Bartha, African American Sculptor - 1901 Happy Birthday, ANTHONY HAMILTON/THE DREAM/J-COLE/RAKIM/RICK ROSS/ALAN ALDA/MONIFA CARTER Eco-friendly Sunday | 29 National Corn Chip Day and Puzzle Day Name the 1st person to sing gospel @ the Apollo Theater Happy Birthday, OPRAH WINFREY/ADAM LAMBERT/TOM SELLECK/JUDY NORTON TAYLOR/CHARLIE WILSON/State of KANSAS/SARA GILBERT. We remember, James Ingram (d. 2019). New Monday | 30 Name 1st black to design a US coin. Death of Gandhi of India Former Pres. Franklin Roosevelt, 1882 Happy Birthday, CHRISTIAN BALE/JODY WATLEY We remember producer Fred Silverman (d. 2020), Cindy Williams (d. 2022). Interesting Tuesday | 31 Happy Birthday, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE/KERRY WASHINGTON King Stitt d. 1/31/2012 Doable Wednesday | 1 Hosted Theme: Honoring Married Couples Month; It's National African American History Month; Reggae Month We remember Langston Hughes d.1967; Rick James d. 2004; Don Cornelius d. 2012; Sherman Hemsley d. 2012; Dennis Edwards d. 2018; Marc 'Simpsons' writer Wilmore d. 2021; Lisa Marie Presley d. 2022 William Tucker, 1st African American child born in NORTH AMERICA. (1624) National Freedom Day Islam Faith: Hijab Day Happy Birthday, LAURA MARLING, BIG BOI Anticipating Thursday | 2 We remember Sylvia "Soul Food" Woods 2/2/1926-7/19/2012, Dennis "Tempations" Edwards 2/3/1943 - 2/2/2018; Danny 'James Brown's Emcee' Ray Happy Birthday, SHAKIRA/CHRISTIE BRINKLEY Where was the 1st African Day parade? CANDLEMAS DAY or End of Christmas-Epiphany Season Pleasant Friday | 3 Where is the 1st statue of a black and for whom? We remember Ben Gazzara; Maurice White; Dennis Edwards (b. 1943). co-producer Gene Reynolds (d. 2020); actor Kirk Douglas (d. 2020). Happy Birthday YOUNG M.A Investment Saturday | |||
W2 | 4 Thank-A-Letter Mail Carrier Day We remember Rosa Lee Parks (1913); Unofficial Rosa Parks Day; Conrad Brian (b. 1923) Happy Birthday JEREMY RENNER, TABITHA BROWN, NICOLLE WALLACE Eco-friendly Sunday | 5 Name the two students who created a world wide religion Happy Birthday, BOBBY BROWN Name the creator of Kwanzaa in America. We remember actor Kevin Conway (d. 2020); Christopher Plummer (d. 2021) New Monday | 6 Happy Birthday, State of MASSACHUSETTS/ZSA ZSA GABOR/MIKE'actor'FARRELL/ROBERT TOWNSEND We remember former pres. Ronald Reagan, 1911 We remember Bob Marley 2/6/1945-5/9/1981; Natalie Cole Name the 1st black male to host a national talk show. WAITANGI DAY/NEW ZEALAND DAY Berlin Film Festival (2/6-16) Interesting Tuesday | 7 Happy Birthday, GARTH BROOKS/CHRIS ROCK/ASHTON KUTCHER Doable Wednesday | 8 We remember Gary Coleman 2/8/1968-5/28/2010; actress Paula Kelly (d. 2020); actor Robert Conrad (d. 2020), singer & humanitarian Mary Wilson (d. 2021). Anticipating Thursday | 9 Who created the National Negro Baseball League? Name the Ohio college that graduated their 1st class of black women. Happy Birthday, CAROLE KING/ALICE WALKER/RONNIE CLAIRE"CORABETH WALTON"EDWARDS William Henry Harrison (1773) Pleasant Friday | 10 Who created Father's Day? Happy Birthday ROBERTA FLACK/EMMA ROBERTS/YARA SHAHIDI Investment Saturday Chinese New Year | |||
W3 | 11 Happy Birthday, BRANDY NORWOOD/JENNIFER ANISTON/BURT REYNOLDS/TAYLOR LAUTNER/KELLY ROWLAND/SHERYL CROW/JAZZ RAYCOLE We remember Thomas Edison (d. 1847); Whitney Houston (d. 2012); Paula Kelly (d.2020) Eco-friendly Sunday Super Bowl Sunday | 12 Happy Birthday, ARSENIO HALL/ELLE VARNER We remember Al Jarreau. Abraham Lincoln's Birthday How did Chicago get its name? New Monday | 13 World Radio Day Happy Birthday, BEN POWERS Name the 1st woman to make an album. 1ST Public School Opened (1635) Family Day (Canada) Interesting Tuesday Mardi Gras | 14 We remember Florence Henderson (d. 2016); actress Esther Scott (d. 2020). VALENTINE'S DAY First African-American record created by Mamie Smith Happy Birthday, State of ARIZONA and OREGON; HEART EVANGELISTA TV Special: British Academy Film Awards (BBC) Doable Wednesday Religion: Ash Wednesday | 15 We remember Denise "Vanity" Matthew. Happy Birthday, JANE' actress' SEYMOUR/AMBER 'actress' RILEY National Flag of Canada Day Name the 1st black actress to play the role of Queen Sheba Anticipating Thursday | 16 We remember "singer" Leslie Gore; "singer: James Ingram (b.1952); actress Kellye Nakahara (d. 2020) Happy Birthday, ICE-T/LAVAR BURTON/LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS Nationally: Caregivers' Day Pleasant Friday | 17 Happy Birthday PARIS HILTON/CHANTE MOORE/JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT What is the meaning of Assalaamu Alaikum? We remember Ethel Ennis. (d. 2019); singer and actress Ja' Net Dubois (d. 2020). Name the King of Rock & Roll. What does "X" mean? Investment Saturday | |||
W4 | 18 President's Day Happy Birthday DAY 26/JOHN TRAVOLTA/CHANTE MOORE We remember Maria von Trapp (2014). Eco-friendly Sunday | 19 Happy Birthday, SMOKEY ROBINSON International Friendship Day We remember Lou Myers (TV actor, Vernon Gaines). Name the artist who designed the official portrait of Bill Clinton. New Monday Presidents' Day Family Day | 20 Happy Birthday, SIDNEY POITIER, RIHANNA, CINDY CRAWFORD World Day of Social Justice We remember Nancy Wilson (birthday). Name the 1st black group to be on the Billboards 100 chart. Interesting Tuesday | 21 We remember Rue McClanahan 2/21/1934-6/2/2010/; Nina Simone (b.); Jackie Shane (d.2019); politician John Lewis (b.) Minister Malik (Malcolm X) death - 1965 Happy Birthday, TYNE DALY/KELSEY GRAMMER Doable Wednesday | 22 George Washington's Birthday Happy Birthday, DREW BARRYMORE We remember, producer Bud Yorkin; model B. Smith (d. 2020). Name the 1st black musician award show. Who sang her 1st solo in New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit? National Pretty Brown Girl Day Anticipating Thursday | 23 Happy Birthday, NIECY NASH Pleasant Friday | 24 Financial Health: Working People's Day We remember actor Ben Cooper (d. 2020); actor Diana Serra Cary (d. 2020). Heritage Day (Canada) National TV Turnoff Week begins. Investment Saturday | |||
W5 | 25 Happy Birthday, RASHIDA JONES/SALLY JESSY RAPHAEL We remember daytime soap writer Lee Phillip Bell (d. 2020). Name the 1st two rap records. Eco-friendly Sunday | 26 We remember Fats Domino (b. 1928). Happy Birthday, ERYKAH BADU. ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF BIRTH, MASTER FARD MUHAMMAD New Monday | 27 Name the 1st lady to place black art in the White House. Happy Birthday, CHILLI of TLC We remember Elizabeth Taylor 2/27/1932-3/23/2011; Leonard Nimoy (actor Mr. Spock); Marian Anderson; Nathanial Taylor (d. 2019). Interesting Tuesday | 28 Feb. 29 We remember Davy Jones; deceased Gavin 'actor' MacLeod (b.1931) Happy Birthday, TASHA SMITH Doable Wednesday | 29 Anticipating Thursday | 1 Hosted Theme: USA: White American Appreciation Month It is National Keep America Beautiful Month; Youth Art Month; National Craft Month; Music In Our School Month; Women's History Month; Ntl.Nutrition Month; Irish American History Month Happy Birthday, State of OHIO/NEBRASKA/JUSTIN BEIBER/HARRY BELAFONTE/LUPITA NYONGO Pleasant Friday | 2 Happy Birthday, Dr. Suess; DANIEL CRAIG. We remember Johnny 'actor' Brown (d. 2022) Investment Saturday | |||